East African Economic Area

1. Introduction to East African Economic Area of African Civilization
2. Christianity and Islam in the East African Economic Area
3. Economic Profile of the East African Countries
4. Businesspeople of the East African Economic Area
5. Interactions of the East African Economic Area with other African Economic Areas (West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Maghrebian)
6. Interactions of the East African Economic Area with other economic areas
7. Logistics in East Africa
8. Economic Organizations related to East African Economic Area

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The goals of the Module “East African Economic Area” are the following:

1. To define the economic characteristics of the East African Economic Area
2. To learn about economic profile of the East African Countries
3. To understand the influence of African Traditional Religions, Islam and Christianity on the East African Economic Area
4. To understand the economic integration process in the East African Economic Area
5. To analyze the main East African businesspeople
6. To explore the economic relationships with others economic areas of different civilizations
7. To analyze the main Economic Organizations related to East African Economic Area

Module “East African Economic Area” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Christianity & Business

Islam & Business

Doctorate: Ethics, Religions & Business, African Business, World Trade.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Languages: or Africa Oriental Afrique Orientale África Oriental.

Download the syllabus “East African Economic Area” (PDF).

1. Credits of the Module “East African Economic Area”: 2

1. English, Arab, Swahili, French, and Portuguese are the main languages in the region, as well as other local languages
2. The largest economies in East Africa are Kenya, Sudan, and Egypt
3. Ethiopia has a major political role (the headquarters of the African Union are in Addis Ababa)
4. The largest ports in East Africa are Port Said (Suez Canal), Port of Dar es Salam, Port of Djibouti, Port of Mombasa, Port of Maputo, and Port of Toamasina
5. The Trans-African corridors across East Africa are the Cairo-Gaborone Logistics Corridor, Northern Logistics Corridor, Lagos-Mombasa Logistics Corridor, Central Logistics Corridor, N’Djamena-Djibouti Logistics Corridor, North-South Logistics Corridor, Asia-Africa Growth Logistics Corridor, and Beira-Lobito Logistics Corridor

Personalities and Businesspeople in East Africa: Mohamed Ibrahim, Reginald Mengi, Minoush Abdel-Meguid, Bethwell Allan Ogot, Mimi Alemayehou, Onsi Sawiris, Osama Abdul Latif, Ahmed Mekky, Iman, Ali Al'amin Mazrui, Tarek Talaat Moustafa, Bhimji Depar Shah, Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi, Mohamed Mansour, Mohammed Dewji, Hassan Abdalla, Said Bakhresa, and Naushad Merali.

In East Africa there are several Regional Economic Communities and Agreements:

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1. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and Djibouti are members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
2. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi are members of the East African Community (EAC). South Sudan has requested access
3. Burundi, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
4. Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, and Tanzania are part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
5. All East African Countries are members of COMESA, SADC, and COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
6. The Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles are members of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
7. Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are members of the Nile Basin Initiative
8. Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are members of the Conference on the Great Lakes
9. Burundi and Rwanda are members of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region
10. The Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, and Tanzania are members of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association
11. Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti are part of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
12. Burundi is a member of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Tripartite member countries

All East African Countries are members of the African Development Bank, AUDA-NEPAD, African Union, and Economic Commission for Africa.

Interactions of the East African Economic Area.

The Comoros, Egypt, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and Djibouti are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

1. Islamic Chamber of Commerce
2. Standing Committee for Economic Cooperation
3. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
4. Statistical, Economic and Social Research

OIC Trade Preferential System.

1. No country in East Africa has signed the Framework Agreement + PRETAS (Protocol on the Preferential Tariff Scheme) + Rules of origin
2. Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, the Comoros, and Djibouti have signed the Framework Agreement + PRETAS
3. Libya and Uganda only have signed the Framework Agreement
4. Mozambique has not yet ratified the agreement

Libya, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, the Comoros, Djibouti, and Egypt are members of the Islamic Development Bank.

All East African Countries are beneficiaries of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA).

Arab Development Funds recipients: Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, the Comoros, Djibouti, and Mozambique.

The Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan are members of the Arab League, Afro-Arab Cooperation, Summit of South American-Arab Countries, and Asia-Middle East Dialogue.

The Comoros, Djibouti, Rwanda, Eritrea, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Malawi, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Mozambique, Sudan, South Sudan, and Tanzania are beneficiaries of SPG of EU

Egypt is a member of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

The European Union has a trade agreement with SADC.

The European Union has an Economic Partnership Agreement with Egypt.

The Comoros, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are beneficiaries of the Africa-EU Partnership.

EFTA has a Trade Agreement with Egypt.

Mauritius has a Preferential Trade Area with Pakistan.

Bharat (India) has an agreement with Mauritius. This free trade agreement is essential for the Africa-India relationships. Furthermore, India has trade agreements with Mozambique, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Tanzania, and Uganda.

All Countries of East Africa (except Sudan) are beneficiaries of AGOA of the United States.

MERCOSUR has a trade agreement with SADC.

The Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, and Tanzania are members of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Egypt has an Agreement with MERCOSUR and is a member of the Agadir Agreement.

COMESA member countries have a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the United States.

EAC member countries have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States.

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EENI African Business Portal.